Education:
PhD, Educational Administration, Claremont Graduate School, 1987
MA, School Psychology, California State University, Los Angeles, 1958
BA, Education, University of California, Los Angeles, 1955
Attended, Los Angeles City College, 1954.

Professional Experience:
Teacher/Administrator, Los Angeles Unified School District, 1958-1976
Project Director, University of California Los Angeles, 1969-1975
Consultant, State of California, 1968-1969
School Psychologist, Los Angeles Unified School District, 1967-1968
Lecturer, California State University, Los Angeles
Lecturer, California State University, Long Beach.

Political Experience:
Southern California Regional Whip, United States House of Representatives, present
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2002-present
United States Ambassador, Federated States of Micronesia, 1999-2001
Senator, California State Senate, 1979-1998
Board Member, Los Angeles Unified School District, 1975-1978.

Organizations:
Member, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Member, California Elected Women for Education & Research
Member, Commission on the Status of Women
Member, (NAACP) National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Member, Social Services Board, National Commission to Prevent Infant Mortality
Vice Chair, Assembly on State Issues Committee, National Council of State Legislators
President, National Organization of Black Elected Legislators
Member, Urban League
Member, United Teachers Los Angeles.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Member, California Legislative Black Caucus
Chair, Congressional Entertainment Industries Caucus
Co-Chair, Congressional Korean Caucus
Member, Progressive Caucus
Member, United States-United Kingdom Caucus
Member, Women’s Caucus.

Committees:
Foreign Affairs, Member
Oversight and Government Reform, Member
Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment, Member
Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, Member
Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement, Chair
Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives, Member
Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, Member